Perhaps in any other circumstance, thinking through a process before engaging in it would be a commendable act. But for Brandeis third baseman Jennifer Garcia, her thought process was causing her more harm than good.

So in a pivotal moment, in a pivotal game, Garcia decided to react to the situation instead of reading it. The move paid huge dividends.

Garcia laced a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth, and Brandeis defeated New Braunfels Canyon 2-0 on Friday in Game 2 of a best-of-3 Class 6A second-round series at the North East ISD Complex.

The series is tied at 1. The decisive third game is at noon Saturday at NEISD West Field.